Adheres to the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Policies and Procedures.

Maintains confidentiality of patients, families, and staff.

Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

Knowledge of clinical and fiscal data collection and reporting.

Ability to establish treatment priorities and exercise independent and ethical judgment in execution of therapeutic programs and plans of care.

Ability to assess patients with a variety of maladies.

Ability to adapt standard Physical Therapy techniques to needs of special populations.

Must possess good physical and mental health and the manual dexterity for performing standard Physical Therapy procedures and handling equipment.

Competence in both oral and written English.

Ability to establish and maintain effective and harmonious work relationships with staff, physicians, Hospital and University officials, and the general public.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy from an institution accredited to the Committee on Accreditation in Education, American Physical Therapy Association.

Completion of a clinical internship in Physical Therapy.

Licensure or eligible for licensure to practice in the District of Columbia.

Special expertise in management of a specialized type of disability, e.g. cardiovascular, neurological, etc is desirable.